Cantaloupe Ice Cream Recipe
Steven Pennington
Ripen cantaloupe made into ice cream using French technique
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Freezing Time 4 hours hrs
Total Time 4 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 5 cups
Calories 363 kcal
- 1 ripe Cantaloupe Melon / best to buy 3 to 4 days before using for max sweetness
- ½ cup White Table Sugar
- 2 cups Heavy Cream / Half & Half will work
- 3 Egg Yolks / do not use the egg whites making ice cream
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Making Cantaloupe Ice Cream
Prep the cantaloupe. For best results allow the cantaloupe to ripen (denature) on the counter for 3 to 4 days.
Cut the cantaloupe in half through the middle. Remove the cantaloupe pulp from the rind of the cantaloupe.
Add the cantaloupe to a blender or food processor and blend into a puree and set it aside.
Place a medium-sized pot on the stovetop and add the heavy cream and sugar, bring to a soft simmer over medium heat. Around 180 degrees. Just hot enough you'll begin to see bubbles breaking the top surface of the heavy cream.
Once to temperature, add the sugar. Stir to melt the sugar. Once melted turn off the heat.
Finishing Setups
If using an ice cream maker, be sure to place the machine freezing base into the freezer for a few hours before making ice cream.
Pour the ice cream into the machine and turn it on, following the machine instructions. Ice cream will take a few hours in the freezer to set up.
Cantaloupe Granita
Using a blender or food processor add in the cantaloupe and pulse a few times.
Add the heavy cream and sugar, plus a teaspoon of salt. Add more salt if desired
Blend everything together until smooth.
Pour the cantaloupe granita base into an ice cream maker or simply use a large bowl.Place into the freezer for 4 plus hours to set up / freeze.
Chef Notes:
- Older cantaloupe will be sweeter than freshly picked
- See above for a list of alterations and substitutes ingredients
- Use a little bit less sugar when making cantaloupe granita
- Substituting different fruits using the same recipe and technique works perfectly
- Find out when cantaloupe is in season in your state
Keyword Canatloupe Granita, Cantaloupe Ice Cream, Fresh Ice Cream, Fruit Ice Cream